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The Bright Side of Thinking Before Speaking
The secret of being boring is to say everything. ~ Voltaire A few weeks ago, I had a typical Monday. You know, a lot of making lists and trying to get my week off to a productive start. Although I have to tell you that the only thing that gets me out of bed on… The post The Bright Side of Thinking Before Speaking appeared first on FaithGateway.
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The Number Of Love by Roseanna M White
Ahead Of Her Times The Number Of Love by Roseanna M White is a marvellous, thrilling historical Christian novel set in London in 1917. It is the first book in The Codebreakers series and what a fabulous series this promises to be. The world is at war. The novel concerns Room 40 where the codebreakers […]
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Look to Jesus
Carinette has a spark in her. A look. A bounce in her step. A light in her eyes. She is one of fifty-seven children in the Haitian orphanage: all dark skinned, bright eyed, curly haired, Creole speaking, and fun loving. Each one is precious. But this seven-year-old stands out from the others. Not as a result of… The post Look to Jesus appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Secret to an Awesome Marriage: Choose to Connect
Secret Number 3: from 7 Secrets of an Awesome Marriage Connect – The Art of Listening and Being Present Putting God first in your marriage creates an environment for success. That is where God wants to be, and that is how He designed it to work. Then God makes it clear that the marriage relationship… The post Secret to an Awesome Marriage: Choose to Connect appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Your Shield
Bam! Whatever hit my car — hit hard. It came out of nowhere. With no car ahead of me and only a couple of branches overhead, I couldn’t figure out where it came from. But, what I did see, clear as a day, was the ding on my windshield. What hit, left its mark. Many of us, get hit this way. Something comes from out-of-nowhere and leaves a mark. Conflicts. Bam! Arguments. Bam! Defeat. Bam! Issues. Financial problems. Health issues. Rejection. Bam! Bam! Bam! Any way you cut it, the damage feels real. It tears up your insides. It leaves you with regret. It makes you horribly sad. Now you’re looking…
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How a ‘Blue Couch Moment’ Inspired Matthew West’s New Album
“The end of the day, I take the songs that felt the most honest to me, they felt like they were ringing true in my own life and spiritual journey. And if they were songs that I needed to hear, I gotta feel there’s somebody else out there that needed to hear it too.”
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Seeking Approval
Am I now trying to win the approval of men or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. — Galatians 1:10 I have a confession to make. I am a people pleaser. I want everyone to like… The post Seeking Approval appeared first on FaithGateway.
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Putting on Courage
Our messy, complicated lives are no challenge for our Creator. He won’t turn you away if you have fallen into a sticky situation or done something that has caused damage to your life. His heart is to restore you to your rightful place. God’s plan from the very beginning has been to cover your weaknesses… The post Putting on Courage appeared first on FaithGateway.
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A View Across The Rooftops by Suzanne Kelman
Ordinary Heroes A View Across The Rooftops by Suzanne Kelman is a powerful historical novel about ordinary men and women who performed extraordinary acts of bravery during a time of pure evil. The novel is set in Amsterdam 1941-1945. It is the height of the Nazi occupation and a time of terror and unspeakable horrors. […]
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Grateful That God Is Patient
The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in faithful love. — Psalm 145:8 Have you ever witnessed road rage? Once, a burly man in a truck started angrily gesturing and screaming at me. I’m not even sure what I did to rouse his fury. Perhaps I cut him off. Or perhaps… The post Grateful That God Is Patient appeared first on FaithGateway.
